Chelsea have parted company with manager Carlo Ancelotti, thus ending the Italian’s two year old stay at Stamford Bridge. The Blues were unable to win a single trophy in the 2010/11 season, finishing second to Man United in the league and losing to the same team in the quarterfinals of the Champions League.
The announcement was made just after Chelsea’s 1-0 loss to Everton FC on the final day of the season.
A statement released on Chelsea’s official website said, “This season’s performances have fallen short of expectations and the club feels the time is right to make this change ahead of next season’s preparations.”
Ancelotti is widely expected to head back to Italy with Roma interested and Juventus on the lookout for a new manager after their own decision to sack Luigi Delneri.
Guus Hiddink and Porto’s Andre Villas Boas are expected to be among the frontrunners to replace Ancelotti at the Bridge.
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